Contested confessions and convictions are cases in which confessions and identifications were later disputed. In the Amanda Knox case an Italian appeals court overturned on October 3, 2011 the murder conviction of the American exchange student in the 2007 killing of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Perugia, after her 2009 conviction and 26-year sentence. The West Memphis Three were three Arkansas teenagers arrested in 1993 and convicted of the murders of three eight-year-old boys, two sentenced to death and one to life. In the Central Park jogger case the actual perpetrator, Matias Reyes, confessed in 2002 and DNA confirmed his involvement, which exonerated the five men convicted.
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HISTORY: Amanda Knox murder conviction overturned in Italy
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an Italian appeals court overturns the murder conviction of Amanda Knox
EBSCO Research Starters: West Memphis Three
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three Arkansas teenagers who, in 1993, were arrested and ultimately convicted of the brutal murders of three eight-years-olds in West Memphis, Arkansas
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In 2002, the actual perpetrator, Matias Reyes, confessed to the crime
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The West Memphis Three are three freed men convicted as teenagers of the 1993 murders of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States.
Wikipedia: Central Park Jogger Case
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In 2002, serial rapist Matias Reyes confessed to the assault, stating he acted alone. DNA evidence confirmed his involvement, and the convictions were vacated that December.
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